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about Free Speech
Sep 21, 2021
NYCLU, ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Submit SCOTUS Amicus Brief in Support of New York Concealed Carry Restrictions
Widespread Presence of Guns in Public Spaces Would Chill Assembly, First Amendment-Activity
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 17, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Files Amicus Brief Urging Court to to Uphold Students’ Free Speech Rights
WASHINGTON — The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ and the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Colorado filed an amicus brief on September 15 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit urging the cou...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 08, 2021
In Wake of Complaints, ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Rhode Island Calls on RIDE to Revise Employee Social Media Policy
After receiving numerous complaints from Providence Public School teachers, the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of RI has sent a letter to RI Department of Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, cal...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 01, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Rhode Island Settles Suit over Facebook Censorship by Woonsocket Mayor
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Rhode Island today announced the favorable settlement of a federal lawsuit that challenged, as a violation of the First Amendment, Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Huntâ€...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 24, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Connecticut Sues Waterbury Police Employees Over the Arrest of Man Filming on a Sidewalk
HARTFORD, CT – Today, the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Connecticut sued Waterbury police employees Matthew Benoit and Frank Laone for illegally detaining and arresting Walli...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 05, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Rhode Island Sues over Facebook Censorship by Woonsocket Mayor
In a major First Amendment case, ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys David Cass and Lynette Labinger today filed a federal lawsuit challenging Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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PodcastJul 2025
Free Speech
The Abcs Of Free Speech With Emerson Sykes. Explore Podcast.The ABCs of Free Speech with Emerson Sykes
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
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Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.
